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Pepijn Bergsen
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is Research Fellow in the Europe Program at Chatham House in London.
Close-Up: Mark Rutte

Berlin Policy Journal March/April 2020

Despite operating in one of the most fragmented political systems in Europe, the Dutch prime minister has prospered for almost a decade thanks to …

Red Herring & Black Swan: Rally Behind the ECB

Berlin Policy Journal November/December 2019

Instead of complaining, Germany and others need to back up the European Central Bank by investing in infrastructure and technology.

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Out Now: May/June 2020 Issue



+++ The coronavirus crisis has brought Europe and the rest of the world to a standstill. What are the effects of the pandemic on international affairs? The future of the EU depends on how it handles the crisis, argues Daniela Schwarzer. Much is riding on the German EU presidency. David Goodhart makes the case for a retreat from hyperglobalization, and Richard Sennett foresees big changes coming to our way of life; Efi Koutsokosta profiles Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis; Noah Gordon, in his Carbon Critical column, points out that solar, like oil, has its overcapacity problems; and much more +++

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